On Palm Sunday, Jesus was welcomed as King with shouts of praise and celebration. But just days later, that same King stood before Pilate, was mocked by soldiers, and was crucified under a sign that declared, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” What was meant as mockery was actually truth—Jesus is the King.

The cross was not a moment of defeat, but the greatest display of His Kingship. As the perfect Lamb, Jesus took our place, bearing our sin and shame. While many rejected Him, one Roman centurion recognized who He truly was and declared, “Surely this was the Son of God.”

Today, we are faced with the same question: Will we honor Him as King? The cross calls us not just to believe, but to respond—to surrender, follow, and live as People of Honor under the authority of the King who gave everything for us.